Free shows: Hartwood Acres & South Park Amphitheater concert lineups announced

Rock, country, blues and jazz stars will play free concerts again this summer at the Hartwood Acres and South Park amphitheaters in Allegheny County.

South Park and Hartwood Acres each host 14 free performances starting on May 31. Almost all performances start at 7:30 p.m., with local food trucks, Bella Terra Vineyards, and Hop Farm Brewing Co. on-site starting at 6 p.m. Performances will take place rain or shine with no covered seating.

Beaver County blues stalwarts Billy The Kid & The Regulators will open the June 14 South Park show starring Chicago blues artist Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials.

The lineups announced Wednesday:

South Park

May 31: River City Brass.

June 7: Joe Wodarek and 51 South.

June 14: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials with Billy The Kid & The Regulators.

June 21: Django Festival All-Stars.

June 29: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

July 5: Summer of Love,a fan-favorite with lineup to be announced.

July 12: Billy Price Band and Bill Toms & Hard Rain.

July 19: Brittney Spencer, an emerging country star whose latest release Rolling Stone dubbed "one of the more convincing country statements in some time."

July 26: Vertical Horizon, the alt-rock band with the chart-topping "Everything You Want," one of the most played singles of 2000.

Aug. 2: Micky Dolenz, the voice of "I’m a Believer" and "Last Train to Clarksville" celebrates the music and legacy of his band The Monkees.

Aug. 9: The Dip, Seattle-based R&B band known for its poignant songwriting, detailed arrangements, and vintage sound.

Aug. 16: James McMurtry, "The truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation" according to novelist and music-lover Stephen King.

Aug. 23: Gene The Werewolf

Aug. 30: The Tamburitzans.

Hartwood Acres

June 2: Pittsburgh Opera.

June 9: Honky Tonk Jukebox.

June 16: Jeff Jimerson & Airborne.

June 23: Meeting of Important People with Jim Donovan and The Sun King Warriors.

June 30: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

July 7: The Bar-Kays, legendary funk band whose studio work backing Stax Records recording artists including Otis Redding carved their place in music history. Pittsburgh’s own Clinton Clegg will open the show with help from the Norside Organ Trio.

July 14: Patty Griffin, two-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter.

July 21: Paula Cole, Grammy-winner whose hit "I Don’t Want to Wait" became iconic through its use on the popular television series "Dawson’s Creek."

July 28: James Hunter, English R&B.

Aug. 4: Anees, whose hit song "Sun and Moon" led the way to more than 40 million streams and over seven million followers on social media.

Aug. 11: Matthew Whitaker, jazz pianist and musical director on Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of "Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For."

Aug. 18: MAGIC!, Reggae/Pop powerhouse whose song "Rude" held the #1 spot on Billboard’s top 100 chart for six weeks and hit number one in 41 countries.

Aug. 25: Pittsburgh Ballet.

The 2024 Summer Concert Series will close out Sept. 1 with the 24th Annual Allegheny County Music Festival at Hartwood Acres with two-time Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris singing the songs of David Bowie backed by a Pittsburgh all-star band with special guests Scott Blasey and Rob James of the Clarks. A $20 per vehicle requested donation supports requests made through the county Department of Human Services or the Juvenile Section of the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Since 2000, the County Music Festival has raised nearly $550,000 for the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund.

Scott Tady is entertainment editor at the The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com.

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